Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-08-19
GLEANINGs FROM THE MAILS.

Thomas FL. Hardy, widower 40 years old,
disappeared August 18th, leaving letters an
nouncing his intention to end his life by
drowning at Ocean View that night. He had
been in morbid state for some time: His
body has not been found. His first wife was
Miss Stevenson of Staunton.
At the execution of Holmes Puryear at
Prince George G. H., last Friday at P. NJ,
for the murder of his wife, Rev. J. W. Rose
bro, formerly of this county, had a trying
time as his spiritual adviser. For safety the
murderer had been kept in jail at Petersburg,
where Mr.. Rosebro is pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church. About o'clock Friday morn
ing Puryear attempted suicide in his cell by
cutting his throat and an artery in his arm.
Physicians were called and the wounds
dressed. About 10 o'clock he was put in a
vehicle and started for Prince George G. H,
very weak from his wounds and still persist :
ing in declaring his innocence. Mr.. Rosebro
was with him and for two hours was forced
to endure the trying scene. At the, scaffold
Puryear still repeated his innocence. Mr.. Il.
prayed for and with him. The prisoner was
so weak that he had to sit in a chair and was
hung that way. He suffered little after the
fall. After leading his wife life of torture he
poisoned her two years and half ago. There
was no doubt of his guilt.
A two year old son of Rev. H. Melville
jackson of Richmond, died at Mountain Top
last week.
Among the costumes worn at the Pompa-
dour at the Rockbridge Alum Springs last
week, the Alexandria "Gazette's" correspon-
dent notices the following: Mrs. George F.
Wilson, of st. Louis, pale-blue satin, garnished
with blue passamentries, point lace and dia-
monds; Mrs. W. P. Tams of Staunton, black
silk and jet, diamonds; Miss Elder, of staun-
ton, white satin and ostrich tips, Miss Annie
Elder, costume of violet velvet.
The Harrisonburg esprit of the Valley"
speaking of concert given there on the light
Of the 4th inst, at Masonic Hall, says the
part borne by Trinity Church Choir Of Staun-
ton 'swas more enjoyed than any part of the
programme" 1t speaks in the highest terms
of the performance of Mrs. Col. w. T.. Bum
gardner, Mrs. DR.. Getzandanner and Miss
Fanny Tams and says the maiserere chorus was
beautifully rendered.
The dirt from the gold mine of Drs. A. z.
Koiner, Crozier and Cooper, in Floyd county,
is reported to yield the handsome sum of S116
per ton. At that rate 'theres millions in it,
At the annual reunion of army chaplains of
the Union army at Ocean Grove, N. j., afew
days ago, Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., of
Richmond, who with one other Southern min
lister was present, made patriotic speech.
Whereupon Bishop Bowman proposed that
DIR. Jones (and the other Southerner PRESENT.
be made to stand on the lower platform and
shake hands with every person present. The
two Southerners took the places assigned
them, the procession commenced, and, under
the inspiration of patriotic and religious songs,
young and old, white and black, made Tor
Gen. Lees chaplain. They took him by both
hands and they invoked all kinds of blessings
upon him.
D. J. Quill a we'll known contractor, while
engaged at Sewell Station in Fayette county,
W. Va, received telegram Saturday from
his wife in Fairmont saying that unless she
heard from him she would come to him. He
ordered a room in the boarding house to be
prepared for her, and then going up stairs
blew his brains out